The here and now... and what and why

Complacency is a trap. At least that’s what I was thinking when I up and left the comfort of a Yankee prep school gig, where I taught music, amongst other things, for 28 years. There was also that life long career as a composer, musician and artist.

First, it was a year in St. Thomas, USVI, working as a reporter and shooting photography and then, a year in San Agustin Etla, Oaxaca, Mexico.
Time passed.
More time passed and a year back in the Athens of America followed by a hasty return to Oaxaca where it is all happening.
A couple of years in San Sebastian Etla and now, just down the road in San Pablo Etla. Life is good.

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Santo Domingo
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Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
Musician, photographer, videographer, reporter, ex-officio teacher, now attempting to be a world traveler

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Roof saga continues

The new governor, Gabino Cué Monteagudo, is not a fan of the new roof over the Auditorio Guelaguetza either.  "If you asked me if I like roof over the Guelaguetza Auditorim, I would say no; but I am not going to act in authoritarian way to let it stay or to remove it; we are going to make a consultation with the citizens and it is they who will decide, because these spaces are the patrimony of oaxaqueños."

Cué inherited this problem from his predecessor, Ulises Ruiz, whose administration was rife with problems.  The process from the get-go was questionable with a plan approved and work undertaken before anyone really knew about it.  Then the design and materials had major problems.  Worked was stopped for months as URO left and Cué took over.

So it will be wait and see.  The gueleguetza will take place and then decisions will be made. The project cost $8.5 million USD.

Stories from El Imparcial and Noticiasnet.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Isn't this too late? The roof is in place. If the people don't like it, can it be taken down and the money refunded? I don't think so. Gabino!! I want to like you but that is a stupid thing to say.

Joan